| The establishment of the Tretyakov family collection and the creation of the public gallery will be part of our discussion of “Merchant Moscow” later in the term. But weather and scheduling make the second week of the term a good time to visit the gallery. Find directions to the main gallery at the gallery’s homepage (станция метро: Третьяковская, выход: “к Третьяковской галерее”. Suggested blog topics: the painting that surprised you the most; the painting you had always wanted to see “live”; something new you learned about painting (Russia, yourself) from one of the paintings. Illustrations are good. If you like twentieth century art, visit the Tretyakov Gallery on Krymskii val as well. |
